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'Rhizomatic' movements help Indonesian youth voice political messages

JAKARTA: While many young Indonesians have taken to the streets to press their concerns on the government, others are choosing decentralised movements, making their politics known through alternative spaces such as cultural outlets, amid a shrinking civic space.

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“根茎式”运动帮助印尼青年表达政治诉求

Concertgoers dance during punk band Dongker's performance at Plaza Kalibaru in Cilincing, North Jakarta on Oct. 10, 2026. For the performance, the band charged attendants two kilogrammes of rice and a book. - Antara via The Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA: While many young Indonesians have taken to the streets to press their concerns on the government, others are choosing decentralised movements, making their politics known through alternative spaces such as cultural outlets, amid a shrinking civic space.

Dongker, a punk band from Bandung, West Java, is one of the loudest examples. Formed by students of the Bandung Institute of Technology’s School of Art and Design, the band has spent years including anti-institutional material in its performances.

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